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11 October 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - In collaboration with the Global Surgery Foundation, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health, VSee, and Health Tech Without Borders, UNITAR is pleased to announce the launch of the webinar series “Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Future of Global Health Technologies”. Health technologies have become a cornerstone in the worldwide pursuit of universal healthcare access. Their multifaceted impact encompasses enhanced healthcare efficiency, extended healthcare services reach, and secure health information sharing. These innovation...
23 March 2022, Victoria, Canada - The University of Victoria (UVic) and the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) announced today the establishment of the first CIFAL—International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders—on North America’s West Coast. CIFAL Victoria, based at UVic, is only the second such UNITAR-affiliated training centre in Canada.
During the inaugural ceremony to launch the CIFAL Victoria, UVic President Kevin Hall stressed
This CIFAL is not just for the university but for the region, and we are immensely proud and honour...
メキシコ出身のFranco Escobarさんは、博士課程の学生であり、広島平和研究所の研究員として、核軍縮への若者の参加を活性化させることを目指しています。2023年、Escobarさんは国連軍縮部主催の「ユース非核リーダー基金（YLF）」の一環として、国連ユニタールが実施協力したYLFの日本スタディツアーに参加しました。Escobarさんは、核軍縮に関する初の若者のアーカイブを作成し、若い活動家の経験などを記録・収集し、未来の歴史家、活動家、そして一般市民のための資料として活用できるようにすることを目指しています。, 2024年11月3日、広島 - メキシコ出身の広島平和研究所の研究員Franco Escobarさん（博士課程）は、核軍縮への若者の関わりを記録する使命を持っています。彼は、冷戦が終結して以来、多くの人々が核戦争はもはや重要な問題ではない、と考えていると認識しています。Lawrence Wittner教授などの歴史学者の研究によれば、1960年代や1980年代の活動の活気と比べると、21世紀に入ってから、若者の平和団体への参加は激減しています。この傾向は、若者の間だけでなく、社会全体での意識が低下していることを示しており、核紛争のリスクの高まりや軍備管理条約の弱体化と鮮明な対比を成しています。Escobarさんは、若者の参加...
Title: Psychologist
Country: Colombia
Training programme: Youth-led Peace and Reconciliation in Colombia: A Transformational Approach
On August 24th, 2016, the signature of a ceasefire agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia lit a sparkle of hope in the hearts of those affected by a conflict that had lasted for more than half a century. But real and sustainable peace goes way beyond agreements and handshakes. In fact, these are just the first steps of many more towards a peaceful future. The aftermath is challenging ...
3-4 April 2019, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – UNITAR and the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Madrid (CIFAL Madrid) in collaboration with the Traffic and Emergency Response Association (Asociación de Rescate en Tráfico y Emergencias – ARTE), the Dominican Automobile Club (Automóvil Club Dominicano – ACD), and with the support of Fundación Smart Baby – JOIE conducted the training titled “Child Road Safety and Post-Crash Response”.
In 2018, UN Member States reached consensus on 12 global road safety performance targets. On Children’s road sa...
Micky Welin, Planning and Logistics Support Officer at Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) Vanuatu From Training to Action: Impact on Disaster Management Micky Welin's journey in disaster risk management (DRM) showcases the power of education and collaboration in enhancing disaster preparedness and response. Working as the Planning and Logistics Support Officer at Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), Micky recognised the crucial need for advanced skills in Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) for effective disaster managem...
The Port Harcourt Project Office (PHPO), a part of the Decentralized Cooperation Programme, was established on 23 March 2006 as a field office in Nigeria. Operating in collaboration with federal, state and local authorities, PHPO implements various training and capacity building activities. The initial concept of PHPO was based on two principles; close cooperation with regional governments, local authorities and elected municipalities on the one hand, and strong, transparent public-private partnerships on the other., Since the inauguration of the PHPO, its capacity bui...
24 June 2019, Lagos, Nigeria - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Total E&P Nigeria Limited have signed an agreement to promote plastic recycling in Nigeria. This is in view of the present challenges of plastic wastes pollution in Nigeria.
The agreement, which was recently signed in Lagos, includes the setting up of a pilot plastic recycling plant which will be operated by indigenous plastics recyclers selected from Total E&P host communities, with grants provided by Total E&P as part of the company’s corporate social respo...
September 2020 - As formally recognized by the groundbreaking UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), sustainable peace is more likely to be achieved when women and girls are empowered to meaningfully take part in peace process at all levels and in all capacities. Yet, despite several global commitments to increase the representation and participation of women in mediation and peacebuilding processes, women and girls' contribution to peace is often rendered invisible due to limited and inadequate support for their work.
Aware of such challenges and with the gener...
18 January 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - On Saturday 15th January, the ongoing volcanic eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai triggered a tsunami across the Pacific.
The UNOCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific swiftly contacted the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) to request the activation of its Emergency Mapping service over Tonga. UNOSAT analysts started right away collecting relevant data and triggered the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters to collect satellite images over the area.
The first analyses published show initial assessment of ...